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{{Infobox former subdivision
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|conventional_long_name =Khaniadhana State
|common_name = Khaniadhana
|nation = [[British India]]
|status_text = [[Princely State]]
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|event_end = [[Independence of India]]
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|image_map_caption = Khaniadhana State in the [[Imperial Gazetteer of India]]
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'''Khaniadhana''' or '''Khaniyadhana''' was a [[princely state]] of [[British India]] ruled by the Judev dynasty of [[Bundela]] [[Rajput]]s.<ref>[http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaBundelkhandPanna.htm Bundela Rajas of Bundelkhand (Panna)]</ref> The capital of the State was [[Khaniadhana]]. It was part of the [[Bundelkhand Agency]] and later the [[Central India Agency]].<ref name=z/>

The princely state of Khaniadhana, was made of several small enclaves, bounded on the east by the British district of [[Jhansi]] but otherwise completely surrounded by the [[Narwar|Narwar district]] of [[Gwalior State]]. Khaniadhana State was part of the [[Gwalior Residency]].<ref>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Gwalior Residency |volume=12 |page=748}}</ref> It was located to the west of [[Orchha State]].<ref name=z/> It covered a total area of 101 sq m spread over 55 villages and the total population of the territory during the British rule was 20,124 as per census of 1941.<ref name=z/>

==History==
In 1724, Raja Udot Singh of [[Orchha State]] granted Khaniadhana and several other villages to his son Amar Singh. When the [[Marathas]] became the paramount power in [[Bundelkhand]], the [[Peshwa]] granted Amar Singh a [[sanad (deed)|sanad]] in 1751 confirming him in his grant. After this time, suzerainty was always in dispute between Orchha and the Maratha state of Jhansi, the Peshwa's eventual successor. When [[Jhansi State]] lapsed in 1854, the Khanadhiana jagirdar claimed absolute independence. The matter was only settled in 1862 when Khaniadhana was declared to be directly dependent from the British government as successor to the Jhansi darbar and the Peshwa. The State was one of the original constituent members of the [[Chamber of Princes]], an institution established in 1920.<ref name=z>David P. Henige, ''Princely states of India: a guide to chronology and rulers'', Orchid Press, 2004 pp:104-5</ref>

In 1948, the Khaniadhana State acceded to the [[Dominion of India|Union of India]] and about half of Khaniadhana (27 villages) was included in [[Shivpuri district]] of [[Madhya Bharat]] while the other half (28 villages) was included in [[Vindhya Pradesh]]., which all are now part of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

===Rulers===
The ruling family of Khaniadhana were Bundela Rajputs.
The ruler of the princely state of Khaniadhana held the hereditary title of [[Raja|Rao]] or [[Jagirdar]], but from the year 1911, the ruler was granted the title and style of [[Raja]]. It was a [[gun salute|non-salute]] state and the native ruler or the Raja of the princely state exercised the powers and authority of a ruling chief.

====Rajas====
*1724–17. .  Amar Singh
*1760–1869 Unknown succession of Rajas
*1869–1909 Chitra Singh
*1909–1938 Khalak Singh
*1938–1948 Davendra Pratap Singh
*1948~today Bhanu Pratap Singh

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://indiastamp.blogspot.com/2010/12/indian-princely-state-khaniadhan-fiscal.html Indian Princely State Khaniadhan Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps]
* [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_249.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 243.]

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